Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Paychex Inc (PAYX) - $95.51 as of 5/29/2026 1:10:25 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
57 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for PAYX
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for PAYX (57 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
Financial Details for PAYX
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | PAYX |
| Company Name | Paychex Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Paychex, Inc. is an American provider of human resource, payroll, and benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | SOFTWARE - APPLICATION |
| Most Recent Quarter | 2/28/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 6/24/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 95.51 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 103.08 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 5/29/2026 1:10:25 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 2,270,857 |
| Average Daily Volume | 3,099,927 |
| 52-Week High | 154.87 |
| 52-Week Low | 84.36 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 13.22% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 20.84 |
| Industry PE | 42.17 |
| Sector PE | 93.58 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 25.49 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 19.10 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 25.82 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 84.32 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.26 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.00 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 11.20 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 8.43 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 83.02 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 27.73 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 8.53 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.78 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.87 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 358,291,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 34,220,373,410 |
| Institutional Ownership | 85.11% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 5/13/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.0800 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.1900 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 4.43 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 4.69% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 4.76 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 5.04% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 12.80% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.21% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.95% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 24.22% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 97.79% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 9.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -1.96% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 4.53 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 4.19 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 4.98 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,636,700,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,657,300,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 1,690,400,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 19.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.64% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 44.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 1,792,300,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 1,628,600,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,468,900,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -2,761,800,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -2,919,800,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,548,400,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 798,600,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,554,100,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.48 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.47 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 4,128,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 3,801,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 4,013,600,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 2,151,700,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 6.01 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,759,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,736,300,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.41 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.03 |
| MACD Signal | 0.69 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 82.94 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 94.15 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 105.36 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| RSI | 55.44 |
| 50-Day SMA | 113.09 |
| 150-Day SMA | 119.12 |
| 200-Day SMA | 115.22 |
System |
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| Modified | 5/28/2026 10:16:56 PM EST |